Senior forward Matt Dufresne and the rest of his SPASH teammates are off to a fast start this season, undefeated in seven games and ranked sixth in the state.

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Ask Dan Francis about the fast start that the Stevens Point Area Senior High boys hockey team has got off to, and the Panthers coach will likely tell you his group is still a work in process and there's a long way to go in the season.

Still, whatever the Panthers have been doing so far, it's been working.

SPASH, which entered the week ranked sixth in the state poll, and is 6-0-1 after a nonconference tie with Ashwaubenon on Friday. The fast start has been fueled by a veteran group of players and a friendly schedule for the first few weeks of the season. ...